Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-13

In the Criminal Count Judge Montgomery. this
morning, the trial OF Mary Jane Mcbride ana Jno.
n. McFafiand for arson In setting IRE tn house
SIS 11th street, On June 3oth, last, was resumed
Miss Mcbride resumed the stand. auc was
further cross-examined. She said that after see
ing Mrs williams on the morning Of June 3Oth
she concluded to remain at 515 1lth street. Wit
ness had known Capt. verney ever since he had
been here, perhaps q year. She was always
friendly till some time in March last, when she
learned that ladies In the Pension ONCE had con-
triouted lot her defense, and that verney had APP
ness and verney were convicted in the Police
Court OF mtimidatlng q witness and sentenced TO
an appeal. The note which She nut in her mouth
at the time OF her arrest near the Jail couched
IN not very choice LANGUAGE, and it was for that
Witness acknowledged her signature to the let
yer 10 secretary Folger. Witness denied that she
nao toid MRS. McMurray that she had nxed up Nc
Eailand ny giving him stair carpet, mating, &C.
Witness said that Mrs. McMurray had said that II
witness was convicted she lAirs. McM.) would know
Setwsen There Were some
ana Wnen they took her in after she came from
Jan when she was penniless and almost frfendiess.
kind to her, and n Mr.. MeMur ns ' Interested
himself In getting her bail. Mir. Moore's wash
woman was at ther house the morning OF the IRE,
DON'T remember giving her an apron TO wash. say
ing that she had got turpeniine and rosin on 1t,
anu ASKING nert0 boil SO as toget II OUT don't re-
it. but perhaps she did. There was no rosin on it.
1t was quite likely that she said that Mcfarland
OLD IL and tried to put 1t on her
MISS Mcbride was then cruss.examined by Mr..
Iaylor, FOR McFarland. and said her relations with
MN were friendly until this case He was in her
the insurance on the furniture; part Of his furni-
lure was In the house. Witness knew that Nc
a eariana got turpentine and OIL, but did not nave
proper purpose; he made no preparations to fire
the house, nor did she ever suggest such q thing
w yG m ane friendship between Mcfarland ana
confession to the effect that she was the criminal
IN hiring the house. Witness had heard OF Lieut..
ers. based on what he had learned from McFar.
ano, by which she was made TO appear as the
criminal. and the papers hristled with 1t the next
Fariand for disinfectants, Or that she wrote the
DuEan letter, or gave Mcfarland any letter au.
s1e nun to take away any furniture Tor s5or
Court. 41'' o." the ousan 'e''er 'n 'ne F0ii''
Witness probably told Mcfarland of the dis
agreement with the landlord. Witness delayed
prosecuting Mcfarland for personal reasons
Witness Is certain she did not write the Mrs,
Dugan letter or any other letter in the presence OF
MCFARLAND. and send him to store furniture and
she denied that she had told him to store rurni-
ture; did not send Mcfarland to Alexandria with
trunk nor direct him to buy ticket TO Alexan.
She knew of no oil or turpentine being used fol
improper purposes; none, with her knowledge, was
used TO burn the house. witness did not see
Mcfarland the morning Of the flre. II was known
70 the others that the furniture was insured
knew that Mcfarland had no cause for enmity &c
her at the time OF the fire.
Re-cross by the District Attorney. Witness
thought when told OF Mcfarland taking furniture
away, that he was taking his own.
Re-cross by MIR. Taylor. Witness had no con-
verSat10n with BLOCK the day OF the fire; the only
thing she knew Of Block was that he insulted heI
by proposing to come into her cell and relieve hel
loneS0meneSS.
Redirect. Witness was asked about being in the
penitenttary at jackson, and stated that when IL
Jail for prosecuting claim she proved cOntuma
cous refusing to leave the state ana by order o.
the governor she was confined in the penitentiary
Prohels were made by the guards to aid her to es
cape but she refused.
Mrs. Russell tmatron OF the taiD testified that
the second time Miss Mcbride came to the jail she
had marks on her throat, as IL She hand beer
roughly handled.
j. l. Lake, John g. Callahan, A. B. Webb, Mrs
N. w. wills, Mrs. Ora B. Webb, Mrs. s. A. Jones
and others testified 10 the reputation OF Miss Nc
Bride being good.
I. W. Young Janitor Of the Corcoran Building
on cross-examination testified that he had beer
warned against Miss Mcbride, that she had trouble
with his predecessors &C., and there were COM
plants against her by other tenants.